Yeah, I think unless you work in tech with a chance to go IPO and make millions, you really can’t afford to live/work there. ANY professional compared to IPO tech millions including high income doctors/lawyers/you name it simply doesn’t compare. For people who have had it, you know it doesn’t even take many shares to make insane amounts…especially now with stocks at all time highs.
I looked up the “room” in a house I used to rent in the 90s in Mountain View and it recently sold for 1 mil+ for slightly less than 2k total sqft. 3 bedrooms
One reason we left I guess. A bit sad I didn’t hit it even though I had the chance (stupid founder didn’t want to sell)…but such is life.
This is also why Facebook is building dorms for workers since housing is so insane.
